Confirmed
October 7, 2023 at 23:26:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.9 · Shindo 3
岩手県沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.9JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth40 km
Stations155JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Fudai Village普代村
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Oirase Townおいらせ町
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Ichinoseki City一関市
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Oshu City奥州市
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Hanamaki City花巻市
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Hashikami Town階上町
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Kamaishi City釜石市
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Iwate Town岩手町
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
155Observed Shindo by station
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 49.5 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 54.2 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 54.3 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 55.3 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 59.9 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 62.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 63.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 76.9 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 77.1 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 82.9 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 84.0 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 88.2 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 89.8 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 96.0 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 97.7 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 98.1 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 101.5 km |
| 2 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 102.6 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 103.1 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 104.4 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 106.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 108.7 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 114.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 114.6 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 120.1 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 120.8 km |
| 2 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 122.5 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 127.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 127.6 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 127.7 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 129.1 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 136.8 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 146.1 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 148.0 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 157.7 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 160.1 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 184.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 188.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 198.1 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 205.1 km |
| 2 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 58.8 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 67.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 73.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 96.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 97.3 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 99.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 101.5 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 107.8 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 108.6 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 115.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 122.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 122.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 125.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 127.3 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 127.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 129.3 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 129.7 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 129.7 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 129.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 133.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 135.8 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 136.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 145.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 145.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 146.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 146.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 148.1 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 148.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 149.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 150.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 151.2 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 152.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 152.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 153.0 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 157.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 157.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 157.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 159.2 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 159.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 160.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 164.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 164.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 165.4 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 165.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 167.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 169.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 170.1 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 173.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 175.8 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 176.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 176.8 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 178.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 178.7 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 182.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 183.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 184.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 184.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 186.2 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 186.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 186.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 187.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 192.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 192.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 193.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 194.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 195.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 198.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 199.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 202.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 205.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 208.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 209.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 209.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 210.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 210.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 211.0 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 211.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 212.0 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 214.6 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 222.4 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 250.9 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 258.5 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 268.6 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 281.1 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 7, 2023 at 23:30:22Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:24:45
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